GC-068

Sortition Foundation

NGO General Assembly of Earth UK

UK-based organisation promoting and running citizens' assemblies selected by sortition (random selection), having facilitated over 100 stratified random selections for democratic bodies.

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collaboration_potential

High. They provide the exact mathematical and logistical tools required to authentically select a "General Assembly of Earth" using robust democratic lottery mechanics.

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community_size

Grown from a small group in 2015 to a multi-national organization with a growing network of members and local groups operating in the UK, USA, and Australia.

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event_participation

Regular organizational AGMs; Speaking engagements at TEDx Hungary, Scottish Parliament, and Conway Hall

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funding_sources

Surplus revenue generated from providing paid selection and stratification services to local councils and international governments.

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governance_model

Registered in the UK as a member-run, not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. Operational matters are handled by a board of up to 9 directors who meet regularly, with mandatory staggered term limits enforced at AGMs.

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key_projects

Recruitment for the Gants Hill Hub Design Forum (Redbridge Council); Recruitments for the Scottish Parliament; International sortition setups in Australia, Belgium, Switzerland, the US, and Hungary

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open_source_tools

Maintain multiple repositories on GitHub, including the Open Democratic Lottery Platform (opendlp), `sortition-algorithms` package, `stratification-app`, `groupselect-app`, and `beanocracy`.

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partner_orgs

Scottish Parliament (Committee Engagement Unit); Redbridge Council; DemocracyNext (Via director Ansel Herz); Positive Money (Via director Rachel Oliver)

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publications

Open-source tools: Maintain multiple repositories on GitHub, including the Open Democratic Lottery Platform (opendlp), `sortition-algorithms` package, `stratification-app`, `groupselect-app`, and `beanocracy`.

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